9 species sighted at Fish Cage to Highrise, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 28-02-2022.
A single solo shore entry morning dive with Gary of 180 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 20 C water temperature, 6 m+ viz.
Another relaxing dive before the weekend...ahhhh... Again the river is looking good plenty of Murphydoris cobbi and egg masses. To see Goniodoridella savignyi, Lophodoris sp. 1 and Siphopteron makisig again was a treat. A couple of "Christmas-tree" hydroids with egg masses but no "hatched" animals to be seen.
Species and number thereof sighted:
Doto sp. 3 -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Lophodoris sp. 1 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -28
Myja sp. 1 -many young
Siphopteron makisig -2
Tenellia sp. 66 -3
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Surface
Substrate
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Tenellia sp. 66 x2
Tenellia sp. 66
Tornatina sp. 1
Flatworm
Myja sp. 1 many young
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Doto sp. 3
Goniodoridella savignyi
Flatworm
Substrate
Lophodoris sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Dead coral
Siphopteron makisig
Siphopteron makisig
Murphydoris cobbi
Tornatina sp. 1
